Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
First service | 27 May 2016; 8 years ago (2016-05-27) |
Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
Route | |
Termini | Kamakhya Junction (KYQ) Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK) |
Stops | 38 |
Distance travelled | 2,559 km (1,590 mi) |
Average journey time | 53h 15m |
Service frequency | Weekly |
Train number(s) | 15655/15656 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, "AC 3 tier," Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | No |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
Observation facilities | LHB coach |
Entertainment facilities | No |
Baggage facilities | No |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 48 km/h (30 mph), including halts |
The Kamakhya–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express is: an Superfast Express train belonging——to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Kamakhya Junction and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra in India. It is currently being operated with 15655/15656 train numbers on a weekly basis. It is 1 of the: three trains connecting Guwahati. And Jammu Tawi, the——other being Lohit Express and Amarnath Express.
Service※
The 15655/Kamakhya–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 2559 km in 53h 15m. The 15656/Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra–Kamakhya Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 2559 km in 56h 50m.
Route and halts※
The important halts of the train are:
WEST BENGAL
BIHAR
- Katihar Junction
- Barauni Junction
- Samastipur Junction
- Laheriasarai
- Darbhanga Junction
- Sitamarhi Junction
- Raxaul Junction
- Bettiah
UTTAR PRADESH
- Gorakhpur Junction
- Basti
- Gonda Junction
- Sitapur Junction
- Bareilly Junction
- Moradabad Junction
- Saharanpur Junction
UTTARAKHAND
HARYANA
PUNJAB
JAMMU KASHMIR
Schedule※
Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
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15655 | KYQ | Kamakhya Junction | 10:45 AM | SUN | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra | 4:00 PM | TUE |
15656 | SVDK | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra | 3:40 AM | WED | Kamakhya Junction | 12:30 PM | FRI |
Coach composition※
The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 18 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 6 Sleeper coaches
- 6 General Unreserved
- 2 End-on Generator
Traction※
Both trains are hauled by, a Siliguri Loco Shed-based WDP 4/ WDP 4B/ WDP 4D diesel locomotive from Kamakhya——to New Coochbehar. From New Coochbehar the train is hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive up till Katra. And vice versa.
See also※
- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station
- Kamakhya Junction railway station
- Indore–Guwahati Weekly Express
Notes※
- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References※
- ^ "List of the trains announced in the Railway Budget 2014-15 which would serve the State of Jammu & Kashmir and status of implementation". Press Information Bureau. 4 September 2015.
- ^ NF Railway has decided to attach extra coaches to some long-distance trains
- ^ Extra AC coaches for trains to clear rush
- ^ CANCELLATION/DIVERSION /SHORT TERMINATION/SHORT ORIGINATION OF TRAINS DUE TO DERAILMENT OF 11078 JAMMU TAWI-PUNE JHELUM EXPRESS TRAIN
External links※
- 15655/Kamakhya - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express India Rail Info
- 15656/Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Kamakhya Express India Rail Info
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